Flood

When there is too much water in the canal, we try to remove the excess water as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the canal.

With the monitoring we have in place across the canals and rivers we are able to see what is happening in specific areas. If water levels rise, the monitoring system sends an alert and indicates to us a possible problem.

We remove excess water in a number of ways:

We try to ensure weirs which send water out of the canal are not blocked

We try to turn down the amount of water entering the canal in the flooded area

We try to get the water out of the canal as quickly as possible, using large valves known as sluices

If a canal has high water levels, it may be possible to move water through locks, down to unaffected locations